Cuff button



Aug. 18, 1931. F. GUIDETTI 1,819,163

CUFF BUTTON Filed May 3, 1930 INVENTOR I rru (c (0 62 1 h4g1"?! BY WM 4.

ATTOR EY Patented Aug". 18, 1931 UNITED STATES FERRUCCIO GUIDE'ITI, F ELMHURST, NEW YORK CUFF BUTTON Application filed May 3, 1930. Serial No. 449,432.

a This invention relates to fastening devices and more particularly refers to improvements in cuff buttons of the type comprising a M V shaped bar adapted to be applied ex- '5 ternally of the cuff.

Cuff buttons comprising a V shaped bar provided with inwardly extending buttonhole engaging projections are not in a broad sense new, cuff buttons of this character hav- ID ing been heretofore made especially for use in connection with starched cuffs.

The advantagepossessed by this type of cuff button over cuff buttons of the ordinary link type is that they are easily insertable in '1'5 position, Whereas it is extremely dflffi to insert a button head from the inside through the buttonhole of a starched cuff. Another advantage is that the V shaped x bar remaining disposed externally of the cuff affords the opportunity of producing buttons of novel and attractive designs, improving the appearance of the cuff button generally.

Cuff buttons of the type to which this invention refers however, generally comprise buttonhole engaglng pro ections which are riveted or brazed onto the arms of the V shaped bar. When a riveting operation is resorted to, the riveted head which generally shows on the outer surface of the V shaped bar is likely to detract from its ap pearance; and when brazing operations are resortedto the cost of the button is likely to be rather high and the connection obtained between the inner surface of the V shaped bar and the inwardly extending projections is not very secure and is subject to the danger of one or both projections becoming detached from the V shaped bar.

The primaryobject of this invention is to 5944i) provide a cuff button of a'simple, inexpensive and durable construction, having buttonhole engaging projections adapted to be inserted through the buttonholes from the outside.

Another object is to provide a cuff but- 7 ton of the type comprising a V shaped bar adapted to be applied externally of the cuff, said bar being formed with buttonhole engaging projections integraltherewith and obtained entirely by means of bending and 50 forming operations.

A further object is to provide a cuff button of a novel and improved construction adapted to be inexpensively produced in a variety of attractive designs from sheet metal stock. 1

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will more fully appear as the description proceeds and will beset forth and claimed in the appended claims.-

My invention is illustrated in the accom- 00 panying drawings, in which:

' Fig. 1 is a viewin perspective showing a cuff button: embodying my invention applied to a cuff;

F ig. 2 is a plan view ofthe button shown 6'5 inFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of said button applied to a cuff;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional-view through line 4 4: of Fig. 3; v Fig. 5 is a plan view of a blank adapted for the production of the button shown in Figs. 1 to 4;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another button of a slightly different design also embodying my invention; and

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of another button also embodying my invention made in astill dlflerent design.

The button illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 comprise a Vshaped bar 10 bent at the correct angle to fit the angle at which the two edges 11, 12 of a cufi 13 meet, said bar forming two diverging arms 14, 15 extending over and preferably beyond thebuttonholes- 16, 17. 8-5

In correspondence" of said buttonholes, each arm is formed integral with an oblong rounded head 18, 19 connected to the arm by a neck or shank portion20, 21, saidneck or shank'portions being narrower and preferably also somewhat shorter than said heads.

By virtue of this construction, .it becomes possible to fasten the two edges of the cuff by inserting the inward projections formed by heads 18 and 19 together'with their shanks 20, 21 through the buttonholes from the outside, the result being an attractive fastening showing on the outside of the cuff while concealing the buttonholes as shown in Fig. 1.

In order to produce a strong, yet inexpensive cuff button of the type shown, I prefer to form the head and shank portions by embossing and bending inwardly lugs projecting laterally of the bar or body of the device, when the same is in its blank form.

To this end, the button shown in Figs. 1 to d can be obtained from a blank such as shown in Fi 5, said blank consists of an elongated bar which may be bent midway of its length as shown by dotted line to form two side arm portions 14, 15. Each of said two arm portions, at a distance from bending line 10 corresponding to the dis tanoe between the edge of the cuff and the buttonhole, is formed with two laterally extending lugs or ears 1818, 19-19, said lugs or ears being formed with a neck attaching portion such as 20, which will form the neck or shank portions of the inwardly projection heads after said lugs or ears have been stamped and bent inwardly with their edges abutting against one another to form said heads.

A button such as described can be made out of relatively light gauge metal and in order to insure its rigidity as well as in order to improve its appearance, its longitudinal edges are preferably bent inwardly along dotted lines 22, 23, so as to form reinforcing beads such as shown at 24, iii-Fig. 3 all along the arms.

As stated before, arms 14, 15 preferably project beyond the buttonholes, forming extensions 26, 27 obtained from extensions 26, .27 beyond ears or lugs 1818, 1919 in the blank. These extensions improve the appearance of the device and also to a certain extent its stability, but they can, of course,

be omitted if desired.

The main advantage of the construction advocated is, ofcourse, that the resulting structure is attractive and at the same time strong and inexpensive. Another important advantage is that the shank portions 20, 21

of thebuttonhole engaging projections have a comparatively'large and smooth surface and will therefore in no wise cause undue wear and tear of the buttonholes.

Myimproved method of production may be' applied in'connection with buttons of a variety of designs, the advantages of simplicity, strength and low cost of production being always retained. For instance, in Fig. 6 I show a button similar to that illustrated in Figs-1 to 4 except that the arm extensions 26 are in the form of a round disk providing space for 1n1t1als or decorative designs.

In Fig. 7, I show another button in which self to being used in buttons of designs difmy invention into practice in all those ways and manners which may enter, fairly, into the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The method of producing a cufi button of the character specified, which consists in producing a flat elongated blank with lug portions laterally extending therefrom adj acent its ends at each side thereof, embossing and bending said lug portions inwardly to form buttonhole engaging projections at right angles to said blank, and bending said blank midway of its length to form a V shaped substantially rigid structure.

2. A cuff button comprising a V shaped body adapted to embrace the outer edges of a cuff and buttonhole engaging members inwardly projecting from the arms of said body, said member-s each comprising two halves integral with and bent inwardly against each other from the sides of said arms.

8. A cuff button comprising a V shaped body adapted to embrace the outer edges of a cuff and buttonhole engaging members inwardlv projecting from the arms of said body, said members each comprising two halves integral with and bent inwardly against each other from the sides of said arms, said members being each formed with a head portion and a shank portion the width of which is less than that of said head portion.

4. A cuff button comprising a V shaped body adapted to embrace the outer edges of a cuff and buttonhole engaging members wardly projecting from the arms of said body, said members each comprising two halves integral with and bent inwardly against each other from the sides of said arms, said members being each formed with a head portion and a shank portion the width and length of which are less than the width and length of said head portion.

5. A cuff button comprising a V shaped body comprising two diverging arms of uniform width, adapted to embrace the outer edges of a cuff, and buttonhole engaging members inwardly projecting from the arms of said body, said members each comprising two halves integral with and bent inwardly against each other from the sides of said arms.

6. A cuff button comprising a V shaped body comprising two diverging arms of uniform width, adapted to embrace the outer edges of a end, and buttonhole engaging members inwardly projecting from the arms i wardly against each other from the sides of said arms, said projections being each formed with a head portion and a shank portion the width of which is less than the width of both said head and said armsand the length of which is less than the length of said head.

FERRUCCIO GUIDETTI. 

